Storage battery.



A. H. SNYDER STORAGE BATTERY. APPLICATION FILED AUGJS, 1912.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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V STORAGE BATTERY. APP/LIOATION FILVEDI AUG. 15, 1912.

- Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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STORAGE BATTERY.- APPLICATION FILED AUG.15, 1912.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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UNITED s ATEs PATENT- OFFICE.

'.ALMONID H. "smznna, or LANG TIER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB To Goon) STORAGE.

BATTERY ,comr NY, AcoRromTmN OFNEW'YORK.

STORAGE BA TERY.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALMOND H Srivnnnta citizen of the United States, and a resident ticularly applicable to storage batteries for submarine use.

. One of the objects of my inyention to provide a sealed storage battery. especially adapted for submarine use, having an efii cient arrangement of inlet and outlet air passages, zand'to further provide an efficient ventilating structure of durable construction and one which may be, in its preferred, em-

bodiment, readily-assembled and disassem Y bled; for inspection or repairs.

in the specification and shown in thedrawingsbut not particularlypointed out and claimed in the appended claims, form the subject matter of co-pending divisional ap- .plications.

th r objects, features and advantages j; willmore clearly appearffrom the detailed 30 I with the ,--accompanying drawings which description given below taken in connection form a part; of this specification.

"In" th drawings, Elgure away. toshow thebattery plates within the to the view =inEig. 1-.,. Fig.6is a transverse section -oI-,thesame,}take on; the line B'.B

of Fig. 5 .{j F-ig. fi -is a perspective of the rubber-separating strip. Fig. 8 isa detail view of one of. the connection pieces tobe connectedftotheFbattery terminals.

Ree1;ring.. 1to the various figures, '1 represents a hard rubber battery jar rovided at its sides with glass plates 2w1th beveled tops supporting the positive and negative battery plates 3 and 4E. The plates Sand 4 Specification of Letters Patent.

features of my invention described- I 1 is a vertical (section taken on the line A- A of Fig. 2,1of a battery-cell embodying my improvements .in one form. Fig. 2 isa plan View of the cell shown-in; '1, the cover being .broken' trough and the Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

Application meg August 15, 1912. semi No. 71 5 147..

are each provided-with upwardly extending lugs 5, 6 and '7, the lugs 6 and 7 being lead burned "to negative and positive bus bars 8, respectively. Between the positive and negative plates. 3 and 4 are placed? separating strips 9 resting upon supports 10. integral with the bottom .of the Jar 1. The cell or ar is closed by a cover 11 and the positive and negative plates 3 and 4 are held spaced apart at the points where they are supported by the glass plates -2., by rubber sepa rating strips 12. These rubber separatmg strips are provided with downwardly'extending-teethl? which,lie .between the supporting lugs 14 of the plates 3'and 4. y

' To prevent the plates from canting when .bemg lifted out of the jar, each plate at its end opposite from its terminal connection is provided with an upwardly projecting hook-shaped lug 7' and in connection with these lugs 7 bars i" areprovided one for each end-0f the plates to be slipped between the hook-like projections and the upper edges of the adjacent plates, and these bars are slipped in place before the plates are to be lifted. With these bars in place the free ends of the plates having the hooked pr0- jection are supported from canting by engagementof their hooked lugs with the .bar

which in turn is carried, on the upper edgesof the alternative plates having terminal connectionsat that end.

. The-center 10f thecover 11 is provided with an openin at '15 into'which is removablyifitted' Ian secured, by being screw threaded therein, a member 16 comprisin an expansion ,or catch basin 17 surrounde by an annular trough 18, the trough having a seriesfiof ventilating openings 19 in the a bottom thereofb A detachable cover piece 20 bridges or'fextends over the basin and the openingsqin the bottom' thereof to form a communicating passage over the tops-ofthe .the basin. The cover piece is provided with a central .hollow depending ortion 21 extending down intothe basin elow the top of the basin to form an air outlet opening for the basin. The ventilating passages extend up in alinement with the openin s 19 m' the bbttom, to form ventilating ducts through openings 22 in annular spacing asin; from the openings to formed through the cover connecting withthe interior of the jar through the bafie plates 24:, the openings in the spacing rings 23 and the openings 19 in the bottom of the trough, registering with one another. The opening 25 in the bottom of the basin is normally closed by a resilient cover or valve of leather, 26, adapted to permit liquid to flow from the basin into the jar.

The, cover piece 20 is provided with an annular trough 27 on its top, formed by and between a central hollow portion 28 projecting upwardly from the cover piece and the upwardly projecting annular flange 29 surrounding the central projection, so that the'central air passage extends up through the center of the trough. A cap 30 is supported above the central projection 28 and its opening, and covers the same and is provided with an annular flange 31 which extends down into water or other suitable liquid in the trough to form a liquid seal.

The cap 30 is held in place by being provided with an annular portion 32 connected therewith by means of arms 33, the portion 82' being screw threaded upon the portion 28. A cap 34 is screw threaded upon the flange 29 inorder to cover the whole device. The cap 3st is provided with a nipple 35 which is adapted to be secured to a piece of rubber-tubing to which suction may be ap-' plied in order to Withdraw the gases from within the battery jar.

From the bus bars 8 there extend terminals 36. These terminals extend up through the cover 11 and are provided at their top with a tapered portion 37 and a lower screw threaded portion 38; Each terminal is fitted about the tapered portion 37 with a connection piece 39 of "copper. A molded protective covering 40 of lead alloy surrounds the connecting portions of the terj by of lead and antimony, theconnection portions are protected from corros on in a minal and connection piece to prevent corrosion of the same. Agasket 4:1 fits on the terminal below the connecting portion and a nut or screw threaded member 42 works on the screw threads on the terminal to engage the gasket and force it into engagement with the adjacent portion or depending flange 4:3

' surrounding the terminal, the flange l3 till being integral with the protective covering 4:0 so that a tight joint is formed between the gasket and adjacent portion of the covering. A removable cap piece at is screw threaded on the protective covering to close the opening in the top of the cove above the termeagre al; The tapering connecting portion or? the terminal projects up through the ing in the protective covering and through the tapering opening in the connection piece 39, the latter being held down on the ter minal by nut 45 so that the protecting covering and connection piece may be removed from the terminal upon removing the cap at andnut'd. g'lhe cover of the jar is provided with air inlet openings 46 near two o1? its opposite ends, the outlet passage being centrally located and the terminal openings through which the terminals 36 pass being located between theloutlet duct at the cen ter,.and the inlet openings 4:6. The inlet openings or ducts extend above the cover at the jar but the tops thereof are below the connection pieces 39;

Referring to Fig.4, the terminal connection there shown is modified,in that instead (I of being provided with a gasket a1 a liquid seal a7 is provided for the bottom of the covering 40 so that in urious gases will not be permitted to attaclgthe connection pieces 39. V a

In order that the cover 11 may be tightly fitted'to the jar 1 a strip of flexible material 18, such as soft rubber,-,extends around cover lying in a groove. d9 therein at the edges of the cover. The material t8 tightly fits against the inner walls-"of the jar, forming a tight joint thercbetween and the cover.

A sealing compounded of some suitable bituminous or asphalt composition which will sottenat a high temperature extends around the edges of the cover for sealing the cover more thoroughly to the jar. The ridge 51 formed on the cover and extending above the grooves 19 'confinesthe sealing compound between the ridge and the inner u walls of the ar. A conductor 52*is embedded in'th e sealing compound, the battery terminals ontheooover being connected n circuit with the condensate by means of connection pieces 53, secured to conductors too 54:, which latter-j conductors are connected to i the terminalsby means of spring clip connection, devices 55 (see also Fig. 8). 1

By providing theiconnecting portions of the terminals 37 and; theyjconnectionpieces Bil with a lead alloycovcringsuclras an almost efiicient manner.

ln order to keep he cell free ofgases suctionis applied through any suitable means such as. rubber tubing, to the nipple 35,

thence-into the basin 17 where any liquid which maybe carried by the bathe plates is caught, thence-up through the hollow portions. 20 and 28 and through the liquid seal the trough 27, and thence up under the cap 34: and out through the nipple 35.

When it is desired to unseal the battery it is'only necessary to connect the conductors 54 to conductor 52 by means of the connection pieces 53, and with the battery terminals by means of the spring clips 55, whereupon the battery will furnish current to the conductor 52 which becomes then sufficiently heated to melt the sealing compound so that the cover may be easily removed. A 1

Although I have described my improvements in great detail and with respect to a certain particular embodiment thereof, nevertheless I do not desire to be limited to such details except as clearly specified in the appended claims since many changes and modifications may well be made without de parting from the spirit and scope of my invention in its broader aspects.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a storage battery, the combination of a jar, a plurality of positive and negative plates arranged therein, terminals for said plates, a cover fitting the jar and having openings through which the terminals ex tend, and having one or more air inlet openings near two of its opposite edges, and a central air outlet opening.

2. The combination of a storage battery cover provided with an expansion basin and with one or more openings arranged around said basin, the bottom of the basin extendin below the tops of the openings, a part bridging the tops of said openingor openings and basin to provide an unobstructed space over the top of the same through which they communicate, and an opening through the bridging part over -the basin forming an air outlet to the atmosphere.

3. The combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin therein with a passage from the basin trough surrounding the sameand communicating with the upper end thereof, said trough being provided with a series of openings through its bottom, a series of perforated baflle plates arranged horizontally within the trough one above the other so as to cover the openings in the trough, means for spacing the plates apart, and a part extending o'ver the trough and basin to cover the same'and having an air outlet opening from the basin therethrough.

4. The combination of a storage battery cover having a series of openings therethrough and having a catch basin around which the openings are spaced and with which the openings communicate, said basin having an opening in the bottom thereof, a cover for the openingadapted to permit liquid'to flow out of the basin into the bat tery jar, and a part extending over sald openings and :basin and having an opening therethrough communicating with the basin and forming an air outlet passage from the basin.

V 5. The combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin'therein with a series of ventilating openings spaced around the same, the bottom of the basin being below the tops of the openings, a series of perforated hard rubber plates extending across the openings, spacing pieces holding said lates apart, and a detachable cover piece or the openings and basin forming a communicating air, passage, over the tops of the same, said cover piece having an air outlet opening communicating with the basin.

6. The combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin therein with a trough surrounding the same, said trough being provided with a series of openings through its bottom, a series of perforated baffle plates arranged horizontally within the trough one above the other so as to cover the opemngs in the trough, means for spacing the plates apart, anda part extending over the trough and basin to cover-the same and forming a communicating air passage over the tops of the trough and basin, said part having an air outlet opening therethrough.

7. The. combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin therein with a trough surrounding the same, said basin having an opening 1n the bottom thereof, a. cover for the opening adapted to permit liquid to flow out of the basin into the battery jar, said trough being provided with a series of openings throu h its bottom, a series of perforated 'ba e plates arranged horizontally within the trough one above the other so. as to cover the openings in the trough, means for spacing the plates apart, and a part extending over thetrough and basin to cover the same and forming a com municating' air passage over the tops of the being provided with a series of openings through its bottoni,.a s'eriesof perforated baflieplates arranged horizontally within the trough one above the other so as to cover the openings in the trough, means for spacing the plates apart, and a detachable cover piece for thetrough and basin forming a communicating air passage between the tops of the same, said cover piece having an air outlet opening therethrough above the basin.

9. The combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin therein with a trough surrounding the same and with which the basin" communicates, said basin having an openingin the bottom thereof, a

cover for the opening adapted to permit liquid to fiowout of the basin into the battery jar, said trough being provided with a series of openings through its bottom, a series of perforated bafiie plates arranged horizontally within the trough one above the other so as to cover the openings in the trough, means for spacing the plates apart,

and a cover piece extending over the trough and basin to cover the same and having an air outlet opening therethrough communicating with the basin and forming an air outlet passage from the same.

10, The combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin therein with a trough surrounding the same and communieating therewith and provided with a series of openings through its bottom, a series of perforated bafiie plates of substantially the width and length of the trough fitting within the same, a series of spacing pieces for the plates of substantially the width and length of the plates fittin within the trough between the plates and having openings therethrough in 'alinement with the openings in the bottom of the trough to'form ventilating air passages through the trough, and a cover piece extending over the air passages and .basin to cover the same and having an air outlet opening therethrough communicating with the basin and forming an air outlet passage therefrom. a

11. The combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin therein with a trough surrounding the same and having a series of openings through its bottom, a series of perforated bafile plates of substantially the width and length of the trough fitting within the same, a series of spacing pieces for the plates of substantially v the width and length of the plates fitting within the trough between the plates and having openings therethrough in alinement with the openings in the bottom of the trough to form ventilating air passages, and a detachable cover piece fitting over the pas sages and basin and forming a communicating air passage between the tops of the same, saidcover piece having a hollow depending portion extending within the basin below the top of the same and providing an air outlet opening therefrom.

12. The combination of a storage battery cover having an annular vtrough therein provided with a series of openings arranged in its bottom, a series of annular perforated bafile plates arranged horizontally along the trough, a series of annular spacing rings arranged between the plates and provided with openings re istering with the openings in the bottom 0 the trough to form air passages through the trough, and a cover piece fitting over the trough and having an air outlet opening communicating with the openings through the trough.

meagre 13-. The combination of a storage battery cover having: a catch basin therein with an annular trough surrounding the same and communicating therewith at its top portion, said trough having a series of openings arranged in its bottom, a series of annular perforated bafie plates arranged horizontally along the trough, a series of annular spacing rings arranged between the plates and provided with openings registering with the openings in the bottom of the trough to form air passages through the trough, and a cover piece fitting over the air passages and basin and provided with an air outlet opening communicating with the basin.

14:. The combination of a storage battery cover having an opening therethrough, means fitting withinthe opening and removably secured therein and having a catch basin and a series of ventilating openings surrounding and communicating with the same, the bottom of the basin, extending below the tops of the openings one or more perforated diaphragms extending across the openings surrounding the basin, and a part extending over the tops of said openings and basin and having an opening therethrough forming an air outlet passage from the basin to the atmosphere.

15. The combination of a storage battery cover having an opening therethrough, means fitting within the opening and removably secured therein and having a catch basin and a series of ventilating openings surrounding the same, the bottom of the basin extending below the tops of the openings, and a detachable cover piece for the openings and basin forming a communicating air passage between the tops of the same, said cover piece having a hollow por tion extending within the basin below the tops of the openings and forming an air outlet from the basin.

16. The combination of a storage battery cover having an opening therethrough, means fitting within the opening and removably secured therein and having a catch basin and a series of ventilating openings surrounding the same, the bottom ofthe basin extending below the tops of the openings, a series of hard rubber perforated baffle plates extending across the openings, spacing pieces holding said plates apart, and a detachable cover piece for the openings and basin forming a communicating air passage over the tops of the same, said cover piece having an air outlet opening communicating with the basin.

17. The combination of a storage battery jar, a cover for the jar having anopening therethrough, means fitting within said opening and removably secured therein and havinga catch basin and a trough surrounding the same, said trough being provided .with a series of openings through its botthe openings in the bottom of the troughfto tom communicating'with the interior of the Jar, a series of perforated baflie plates arranged horizontally within the trough one above the other so as to cover the openings inthe trough, means for spacing the plates apart, and a part extending over the trough and basin to cover the same and forming a communicating air passage over the tops of the same, said part having an air outlet opening therethrough.

18. The combination of a storage battery jar, a cover for the jar having an opening therethrough, means fitting within said opening and removably secured therein and provided with an annular trough, said trough being provided with a series of openings through its bottom communicating with the interior of the jar, a series of annular perforated bafiie plates arranged hori zontally along the trough, a series of annular spacing rings arranged between the plates and provided with openingsregistering with the openings in the bottom of the trough to form air passages through the trough, and a cover piece fitting over the trough and having an opening therethrough communicating with the air passages through the trough.

'19. The combination of a'storage battery jar, a cover for the jar having an opening therethrough, means fitting within said opening and removably secured therein and having a catch basin and an annular trough surrounding the same, said trough being provided with a series of openings through its bottom communicating with the interior of the jar, a series of annular perforated bafiie plates arranged horizontally along the trough, a series of annular spacing rings arranged between the plates and provided with,

openings registering with the openings in the bottomof the trough to form air passages throughthe trough, and a cover piece fitting over the air passages and basin and forming a communicating air passage therebetween and provided with an air outlet opening.

20. The combination of a storage. battery jar, a cover for the 'ar having an opening therethrough, means tting within said opening and removably secured therein and having a catch basin and an annular trough surrounding the same,said basin having an opening-in its bottom, a resilient cover for the opening adapted to permit liquid to flow from the basin into the battery Jar, said trough being rovided with a series of openings through its bottom communicating with the interiorofthe jar, a ser1es of'annular perforated baffle plates arranged horizontally along the trough, a ser1es of annular spacing rings arranged between the plates and provided with openings registering with form air passages through the trough, and a cover-piece fitting over the air passages and basin and forming a communicating air passage therebetween and provided with an air outlet opening.

21. The combination of a storage battery jar, a cover for the jar having an opening therethrough, means fitting Within said opening and removably secured therein and having a catch basin and an annular trough surrounding the same, said trough being provided with a series of openings through its bottom communicating with the interior of the jar, a series of hard rubber annular perforated baflie plates arranged horizontally along the trough, a series of annular spacing rings arranged between the plates and provided with openings registering with the openings in the bottom of the trough to form air passages through the trough, a detachable cover piece fitting over the air passages and basin and forming a communicating air passage therebetween, and a hollow depending portion extending from the cover piece down into the basin below the top of the same and forming an air'outlet opening therefrom.

22. The combination of astorage battery cover, a plug for-the cover having one or more openings therethrough, a cover-piece for the openings having a central opening therethrough out of alinement with the opening or openings through the plug, a trough for liquid surrounding said central opening and extending below the top of the same and means for preventing the flow of gases from the upper end of the central opening except through the liquid, said means including a flange extending from the outlet end of the central opening down into the liquid in the t'roughto form a liquid seal.

23. The combination of a storage battery cover, a plug secured to the cover with one or more openings therethrough, a detachable cover-piece for the openings having a central hollow portion projecting upwardly therefrom, said hollow portion being out of alinement with the opening or. openings through the plug, an upwardly projecting flange surrounding the projection of said hollow portion and forming therewith a trough for liquid around the same,.and a cap supported on the upper end of the hollow portion-and having a depending flange extending into the liquid in the trough to form a liquid seal.

'24. The combination of a storage battery cover plate, having an opening therein, a cover piece for said opening having an opening therethrough, flanges on said cover piece and forming therewith a trough surrounding said opening therein, ahollow cap extending over, spaced from, and detachably supported upon one of said flanges, the edge, of said cap extending between said 5 and a cap detachably flanges whereby a liquid seal is termed when liquid is placed in said trough.

25. The combination of a cover platefor a storage battery provided with an opening, a detachable cover piece for said opening and associated with said cover plate, and having an opening therein, said plate being formed with a trough in one face surrounding said last-named opening, a cap extending over, spaced from and supported by the inner wall of said'trough, the edge ofsaid cap extending below the tops of the walls of said trough, whereby a liquid seal is formed when liquid is laced in the trough, dtting onto the outer wall of said trough andflprovided with an opening.

26. he-combination ot a storage battery cover provided with an opening, a detachge able cover piece secured therein and pro- I as spaced from said first-named flange,

vided' with an opening, a flange on said cover piece surrounding :said lastnarned opening and extending upwardly from said cover :piec'eya second flange surroundingand a cap extending over and spaced from said firstnamed flange and extending between said flanges toa point near said cover piece, whereby a liquidseal :is termed when liquid as is placed between said flanges.

27. The combination of a cover for a storage battery provided with an opening, a cover piece for said opening and provided with an opening therethrough, flanges on as said'coverpiece surrounding said last-named opening and extending from both sides of said-cover-piece, a flange on said cover piece surrounding and spaced from one of said first-named flanges, a cap extending over,

an spaced from and supported by the same first-named flange, the edge of said cap-extendmg between the two last-named flanges to a point near the cover piece,.whe-reby a liquid seal isformed when liquid is placed as between said two last-namedjflanges.

28. The combination of a cover plate for asto' a battery provided with an opening, a cover piece tor said opening associated with-said-oover plate andhaving anopening so therein, flanges onsaid cover'piece surroundcc ing therethrough in a ing said opening and extending from both si es ofsa-id cover piece, a cap extending over, spaced fromand supported by one of said flanges, a flange on said cover piece suron rounding and'spaced from said cap, whereby a seal is formed when liquid is placed be-' tween said we last-named flanges, and a cap fitting on said last-named flange and provided with an outlet.

29. The combination of a storage battery cover, a detachable plug'for the cover provided with an expansion basin with one or moreopeningsarran around said basin, a cover piece for the a sin having an openalinement with the with a trough meagre upper end of said last opening except through the liquid, said means including a flange extending from the outlet end of said opening down into the liquid in the trough to form a liquid seal.

30. The combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin therein and a series of ventilating openings surrounding the same, thebottom of the basinbeing below the tops of the openings, a cover piece for the openings and basin forming a communieating air passage between the tops ofthe same, the cover piece having a central hollow portion projecting upward therefrom, an upwardly projecting flange surrounding said central projection and forming therewith a trough for liquid around the same, a cap supported above the central projection, and a depending flange from the cap extending into-the liquid in the trough to form a liquid seal.

31. The combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin therein with a trough surrounding the same, said trough being provided with a series of openings through its bottom, a series of perforated baflie plates arranged horizontally within the trough one above the other so as to cover the openings in the trough, means for spacing the plates apart, a part extending over the top of the trough to cover the same, a central hollow portion projecting upward from said part and having an opening therethrough communicating with the openings in the trough, a flange projecting upwardly from said part and surrounding the hollow portion -and forming therewith a trough for liquid, a cap supported above the central projecting portion, and a flange extending down from the cap into the liquid in the trough to form a liquid seal.

32. The combination of 'a storage battery coverhaving a catch basin therein with a trough surrounding the same, said trough beingprovided with a series of openings through its bottom, a iseries'ot perforated bafiie plates arranged horizontally within the trough one above the other so as to cover the openings in the trough, means for spacing the .plates'a art, a part extending over the trough and asin to cover the same and forming a communicating air passage over the tops of the same, a central hollow portion projecting upward from said part and downward therefrom into the basin, below the top of the trough, a flange project ing upwardly from said part and surrounding the hollow portion and forming thereor liquid, a cap supported above the central own fi'om the cap into its thel liquid in the trough to form a liquid sea 33. The combination of a storage battery cover having a catch basin therem with a trough surrounding the same, said basin having an opening in the bottom thereof, a resilient cover for said openin adapted to permit liquid in the basin to ow into the attery jar, said trough being provided with a series of openings through its bottom, a series of perforated bafile plates arranged horizontally within the trough one above the other so as to cover the openings in the trough, means for spacing the plates apart, a part extending over the trough and basin to cover the same and forming a communicating airpassage over the tops of the same, a central hollow portion pro]ecting upward from said part and also downwardtherefrom into the basin, below the to of the trough, a flange projecting upwar 1y from saidcover (part and surrounding the hollow portion an liquid, a cap supported above the central projecting portion, and a flange extendingdown from the cap intothe llquid in the trough to form a 1i uid seal.

34. The combination of a storage battery jar, a cover for'the jar having an. openin therethrough, means fitting within said opening and removably secured therein and having a catch basin with an annular trough surrounding the same, said trough being rovided with .a series of openin throug its. bottom communicating withthe interior of the jar, a series of hard rubber forming therewith a trough for annular perforated baflle plates arrangedthe trough, a series of from the cover piece and downward therefrom into the basin below the to of the trough, a flange projecting upwargl the cover piece and surrounding the hollow portion and forming therewith a trough for 'quid, a cap supported above-the central projecting portion, and a fla down from the cap into the 'iquid'in the trough to form a liquid seal.

35. The combination of a storage battery jar, battery plates within the jar, a cover for the jar having air inlet openings near two of its opposite ends and having a central air outlet duct and terminalopenings between the outlet duct and the inlet openings, and terminals connected with. the plates at their 0 posite ends between the outlet duct. and t e inlet openings and extending through the terminal 0 enings.

In testimony whereo I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. ALMOND H. SNYDER. Witnesses:

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